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First British Edition of Schumpeter's Capitalism Socialism and Democracy in the rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism Socialism and Democracy.
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1943.
First British edition of the economist’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Easily the nicest example we have seen of this work.
Price: $12,800.00 Item Number: 96733
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": First Edition of Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy; In the Rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. First editions in the original dust jacket are rare, especially in this condition.
Price: $18,500.00 Item Number: 115568
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Rare First Edition of Capitalism Socialism and Democracy; In the rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket with some chips to the extremities. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 133716
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Rare First Edition of Capitalism Socialism and Democracy; Finely Bound
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruled to the front and rear panel, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 133796
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy; In the Rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1950.
Early printing of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 144262
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Rare First Edition of Capitalism Socialism and Democracy; In the rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket a few small chips. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 144692
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Rare First Edition of Capitalism Socialism and Democracy; In the rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Exceptionally rare in this condition.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 145389
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The Theory of Economic Development; Signed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Robert Solow
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A. [Robert M. Solow].
The Theory of Economic Development: An Inquiry into Profits, Capital, Credit, Interest, and the Business Cycle.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1936.
First edition of what many scholars believe to be Schumpeter's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist and student of Joseph Schumpeter, Robert Solow on the front free endpaper, with the inscription which reads, "I sat in Schumpeter's lectures just about 70 years ago. The best of what I remember is in the middle chapters of this book. Robert Solow 5/10/06." Solow in reviewing Schumpeter's work said, "In my view--and that of most contemporary economists, I believe--Schumpeter's most original and most lastingly significant book was Theory of Economic Development, which appeared in 1911 (and was translated into English…
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 63014
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First Edition of George Schuyler's Slaves Today. A Story of Liberia; Inscribed by Him
SCHUYLER, George S.
Slaves Today: A Story of Liberia.
New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931.
First edition of "the first novel about Africa written by an African American" (Aric Putnam). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Dan John from George S. Schuyler." In very good condition. Books signed and inscribed by Schuyler are rare.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 116439
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First Edition of George S. Schuyler's Black No More; Signed by Him in the year of publication
SCHUYLER, George S.
Black No More: Being An Account Of The Strange And Wonderful Workings Of Science In The Land Of The Free, A.D. 1933-1940.
New York: The Macauley Company, 1931.
First edition of this classic Harlem Renaissance novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author opposite the half-title page in the year of publication, "George S. Schuyler October 18, 1931." From the library of William Steen, one of the original editors of the Ethiopian Herald. In very good condition. Signed first editions are scarce.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 124547
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First Edition of Black and Conservative: The Autobiography of George S. Schuyler; Inscribed by Him
SCHUYLER, George S.
Black and Conservative: The Autobiography of George S. Schuyler.
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House Publishers, 1966.
First edition of this work by the Harlem renaissance writer. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Richard Beam from George S. Schuyler 2/17/69." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 124598
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First Edition of George Schuyler's Slaves Today. A Story of Liberia; Inscribed by Him
SCHUYLER, George S.
Slaves Today: A Story of Liberia.
New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931.
First edition of "the first novel about Africa written by an African American" (Aric Putnam). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To William M. Stein from George S. Schuyler January 10,1932." In very good condition. Laid in is an original program from 1938 Charter Day at Howard University.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 125792
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First edition pamphlet of Charles M. Schwab's Address delivered at the Memorial Service of Andrew Carnegie; inscribed by him
SCHWAB, Charles M.
Address Delivered at the Memorial Service Held in Honor of Andrew Carnegie Tuesday, November 25 1919.
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Music Hall, 1919.
First edition of Charles M. Schwab's Address at the Memorial Service of his mentor Andrew Carnegie. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Charles M. Schwab on the front free endpaper, "To my friend George Steelman, with sincere regards, C. M. Schwab." In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 117152
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First Edition of Godspell: New Testament Selections on Which the Musical is Based; Signed by Musical Theater Composer Steven Schwartz
SCHWARTZ, Steven; John Michael Tebelak.
Godspell: New Testaments Sections on Which the Musical is Based.
New York: The British and Foreign Bible Society in association with Collins Fontana Books, 1966.
First edition of this collection of gospels in Today's English Version used in Godspell the Musical by Stephen Schwartz and John Michael Tebelak as played at Wyndham's Theatre, London. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Stephen Schwartz on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare, especially signed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 147245
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First Edition of Fred Schwed's Classic Where Are the Customers' Yachts; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
SCHWED, Fred; Illustrated by Peter Arno.
Where Are the Customers’ Yachts: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940.
First edition of "one of the funniest books ever written about Wall Street" (The Washington Post). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Peter Arno. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with chips and wear.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 147035
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Rare Autograph Letter signed by French polymath Albert Schweitzer
SCHWEITZER, Albert.
Albert Schweitzer Autograph Letter Signed.
1960.
Rare autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of French physician and Nobel Laureate Albert Schweitzer. One page, text in French. The letter is addressed to Miss Mary Hebe Degler of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and reads in part, "Thank you for very much for the beautiful photographs. The are very natural. All is well at the hospital but the number of hospitalizations increase with each year. Best Regards, Albert Schweitzer." Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope post dated December, 27, 1960. In fine condition.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 116818